bowfishing
Arrows target fish
Bowfishing is hunting fish with a bow and arrow, typically in shallow water where fish are visible.
The arrows are attached to a line for retrieval.
Bowfishing targets species like carp, gar, and catfish—often fish considered invasive or undesirable for sport angling: We went bowfishing on the lake at night with spotlights.
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- garLong-snouted freshwater predator
- stingrayFlat fish, poisonous tail
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- tilapiaFarmed freshwater food fish
paddlefish · buffalo · drum · sheepshead · snakehead · grass carp · common carp · silver carp
Pointed shaft for shooting
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- restCessation of activity
- pointsUnits of tally
barbs · tips · retriever · spool · armguard · polarized glasses · nock · broadhead
Directing toward target
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- refractionWave bending between media
- shootingDischarging a weapon
draw · anchor · release · sighting · wading · drifting · night hunting · leading
carp
Whine about trivialities
- garLong-snouted freshwater predator
- stingrayFlat fish, poisonous tail
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
tilapia · paddlefish · buffalo · drum · sheepshead · snakehead · grass carp · common carp · silver carp · suckers
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
points · barbs · tips · retriever · spool · armguard · polarized glasses · nock · broadhead · crossbow
aiming
Directing toward target
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- refractionWave bending between media
shooting · draw · anchor · release · sighting · wading · drifting · night hunting · leading · stealth
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- outdoorsIn open air
adventure · challenge · skill · accuracy · precision · harvest · thrill · spotlight · airboat · fan boat
river
Large flowing watercourse
marsh · wetland · flats · estuary · backwater · creek · swamp · shallows · spillway · reservoir
- archeryarrow, bows, arrows, archer, archery
- Southern Pastimescatfishing, deer hunting, duck hunting, crawfish boil, tailgating
- traditional fishingspearfishing, gillnetting, netting, nets, harpoon
- fishingangling, bait, hook, catch, hooks
- survivalsurvival, survive, endure, persist, last
bowfishingangling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
fly fishing · bait fishing · trolling · spin fishing · jigging
bowfishingbowhunting
Hunting using arrows
deer hunting · archery hunting · waterfowl hunting · big game hunting · turkey hunting
bow, fish, fishing, fisherman, fishery, bowman, bowstring, bowfin